Publications by authors named "Nick E Rollins"
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- Silicifying environments, like hot springs, are key for preserving microbial life, providing insights into microbial existence throughout Earth's history and potentially on other planets.* -
- Research at Steep Cone Geyser in Yellowstone analyzed microbial materials from living systems, silicified areas, and lithified samples to understand how biosignatures change during the processes of silicification and burial.* -
- The study revealed the presence of distinct microbial communities, especially Cyanobacteria, whose biosignatures changed from living samples to lithified ones, indicating that microbial preservation and community dynamics are complex and significant for understanding past life.*
Catalysis and chemical mechanisms of calcite dissolution in seawater.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
August 2017
Near-equilibrium calcite dissolution in seawater contributes significantly to the regulation of atmospheric [Formula: see text] on 1,000-y timescales. Despite many studies on far-from-equilibrium dissolution, little is known about the detailed mechanisms responsible for calcite dissolution in seawater. In this paper, we dissolve C-labeled calcites in natural seawater.
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